Abstract
ABSTRACT Usually for non-Jewish readers the most difficult passages of the five Books of Moses are those containing the numerous commandments given by the Torah. However, careful examination of many of the commandments and precepts reveals: (1) a deep understanding of ecological processes by the authors of the Torah, which probably was unique for their time, and (2) the fact that this knowledge was used to set rules for the proper use of natural resources. This will be shown by an analysis of the commandments and precepts which regulate (1) the proper food; (2) the use of land; (3) the use of water for cleaning. The main goal of the pertaining commandments and precepts of the Torah with regard to the use of land and natural resources is always the same: (1) to avoid overuse and destruction of the land; (2) to maintain around the cultivated fields a high diversity of animal species suitable for the biological control of pests. These facts, which are obvious from the reading of the Bible, make it possible t...
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